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Zamak 3 vs. CC333G Bronze

Zamak 3 belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while CC333G bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is Zamak 3 and the bottom bar is CC333G bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 83
170
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 86
120
Elongation at Break, % 11
13
Poisson's Ratio 0.25
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 33
45
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 280
710
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 210
310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 120
230
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 95
230
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 390
1080
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 380
1020
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
440
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
38
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 27
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 27
7.5
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 38
8.1

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
29
Density, g/cm3 6.4
8.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
3.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 57
56
Embodied Water, L/kg 380
380

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 28
75
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 260
410
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
8.0
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15
21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 43
10
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.6
24

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 3.5 to 4.3
8.5 to 10.5
Bismuth (Bi), % 0
0 to 0.010
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.050
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
76 to 83
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
3.0 to 5.5
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0050
0 to 0.030
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.020 to 0.060
0 to 0.050
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 3.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.020
3.7 to 6.0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.1
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0030
0 to 0.1
Zinc (Zn), % 95.3 to 96.5
0 to 0.5